Sure, whatever makes the wish more ironically tragic. Let’s also remember we’re talking modern GM so you know plastic is going to be everywhere.

Subaru BRAT, but it has to be an Outback Wilderness with a bed in place of the back seat and cargo area, with the plastic jump seats bolted into the bed.

*Monkey’s paw curls a finger*

Here it is. Ferrari Testarossa. Shoot your shot.

I’ll mention two: the Ford Coyote 5.0L V8 and the Ecoboost 3.5L V6. The Coyote was developed to compete with the Corvette, and it’s the must-have engine for the Mustang. It’s one of the few V8, manual transmission, RWD vehicles you can buy without paying a huge premium for the configuration (Unlike that new Cadillac…

So, did you do any research into why they sold so well, or did your editor actually sign off on this many paragraphs of rhetorical questions?

Oh, indeed. LED lighting rules. I got those LED lamps you can screw into a standard socket. Each one has three adjustable panels. Then I splurged, finally, on an LED shop light. That thing is awesome. I can finally see in the garage!

This—plus, they’d slap a VAT on non-commercial SUV’s and 1/2-ton trucks to incentivize efficient car purchases.

As we have said before, now is a great time to shop for a car if you hate getting a good deal or having any leverage.

Toyota Highlander 2: the Quickening.

The Legacy not only lives, but you can option the turbo 2.4L Boxer in it. It still has the CVT, but 260 hp and AWD standard for city driving isn’t half bad.

My wife had a 1st gen Liberty. Her first new car and she kept it for a decade. No issues and it was still running fine when she traded it for a Subaru that promptly blew an engine bearing and died w/in 2 yrs.

Nice job on the paver gravel driveway. I’ve been wanting to see more examples of those. I would do one, but my city doesn’t permit it.

There is, officially, no American government definition for when space begins

Solution: remove all doors, weld on roll cage, install lift kit, boom. You’ve got a dune buggy.

My in-laws have had really good luck with their cars. They had a sixth-gen Buick Century they kept going above 200k mi. They sold that to my MIL’s sister, and she kept it going for another 4-5 yrs.

I was about to mention the final Olds lineup before I read your story. I still see Aleros occasionally.

The Jalopnik Brown Dieselwagon. With a 6-speed transmission. Naturally aspirated. Real wheel drive. Reserve yours today.

There are these concerted efforts to transform Joe Rogan into the new Rush Limbaugh, which is something Rogan isn’t and doesn’t want to become.

Same. I have been cross-comparing trucks for a while and couldn’t settle. The Maverick just blew away everything I had been ready to settle for.